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‘Ruit Causes Swine Flu!
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
by Spencer Gaffney
Big news today out of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: school officials are saying that they’ve linked several cases of H1N1 to people sharing cups during “beer pong” (c’mon, rest of the world! It’s only beer pong if you play with ping pong paddles). It’s common sense – you share cups, you get sick. So bring your
- Published in Princeton in the News
Updated Swine Flu Numbers
Monday, 05 October 2009
by Brian No
There have been 260 cases of influenza-like illnesses on campus since the beginning of September, UHS executive director John Kolligian reported this afternoon at the CPUC (Council for the Princeton University Community) meeting. While the University does not test all reported flu cases for H1N1, they are assuming–and treating as if–they are. Kolligian said campus
- Published in Goings On
IN PRINT: Princeton University opens the year with free flu vaccines
Friday, 25 September 2009
by Angela Wu
Princeton University opened the school year with Flu Fest, an annual opportunity for students, faculty and staff members to receive free vaccinations for the seasonal flu. The clinic, usually set later in the year, was moved up to Wednesday and Thursday this week, in keeping with CDC guidelines to vaccinate the population for the seasonal
- Published in Goings On, In Print, Princeton in the News
Campus H1N1 flu cases on the rise
Tuesday, 22 September 2009
by Angela Wu
Sixteen new cases of flu-like illness were identified by UHS within a 24 hour period between Monday and Tuesday, University spokeswoman Emily Aronson said this afternoon. This brings the total number of cases at the University since August 30 to 80. These cases have generally been mild, Aronson said. “These figures are consistent with what
- Published in Princeton in the News
Swine flu: What to do
Thursday, 10 September 2009
by Angela Wu
If you’re fearing the swine, don’t forget to get your free seasonal flu shot at the University’s Flu Fest clinic, which takes place September 23-24 and October 12. Health authorities have said that they’re no longer doing regular lab tests to determine if someone has H1N1 flu, so anyone with flu-like symptoms will be asked
- Published in Goings On
Princeton HS sends precautionary letter, parent freaks out
Wednesday, 29 April 2009
by Angela Wu
After the Princeton Regional Schools District sent out a letter about swine flu, a worried parent “panicked” and sent out an e-mail that sent parents all across this quaint little hamlet of Princeton scurrying to pull their children out of class. From the Trenton Times: The parent allegedly became worried about the potential for swine flu
- Published in Goings On, Princeton in the News
Swine flu! No, pertussis! No, swine flu! Pertussis!
Wednesday, 29 April 2009
by Angela Wu
Thanks, all of you who didn’t get the Tdap booster before coming to college. “When we actually look at our student records, (we) found that not all of our students received the booster,” Cliatt said. The Times of Trenton reports that nine students at Princeton — not four — have been diagnosed with whooping cough
- Published in Goings On, Princeton in the News